Clermont vs Reims Prediction & Betting Tips - Ligue 1

Prediction published on 26/04/2024, 09:00  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 28/04/2024 at 01:00 in Ligue 1 Prediction

Clermont will have a season-defining match in Ligue 1 this Sunday when they host Reims in the 31st round of matches. Clermont start this game bottom of the standings, seven points from safety while Reims need just a point to guarantee safety. This match-week is of key importance to Clermont. They need a win to keep alive their fight for a place in Ligue 1. A loss here, coupled with a Le Havre win will mean Clermont won’t finish above 15th. While they still have a fighting chance, there isn’t any doubt Clermont are favorites to go down. They have the least wins this season and also scored the lowest tally of goals. Clermont’s 1-0 loss to Lens last time out was their 16th in the league this season. In their last 13 matches across all competitions, Clermont have managed just one win. They lost seven times in that period. In four of their last 10 matches, Clermont failed to score and six of the 10 matches had under 2.5 goals.

Reims’ target for survival is almost accomplished. With a point from this game they will have achieved that, and we don’t expect them to lose here. They beat Clermont 2-0 in their last meeting to end a run of two straight defeats in this fixture. Here they will be favorites for a third win in six meetings between these two sides. It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for Reims ahead of this game though. They come here winless in four matches and it was worse, with losses in the last two. Reims are coming from a 2-1 loss to Montpellier in their most recent game. It was the 10th time in their last 11 matches that they failed to keep a clean sheet. In their last 10 Ligue 1 matches, Reims managed more than a goal in just three matches. Half of their last 10 matches also produced under 2.5 goals.